Josh
Anderson,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, August 10, 2006
It appears that you have a common problem which we in the motorcycle and other retail businesses refer to as "Buyers Remorse". Unfortunately, there is NO such thing as a 3 day right of recision, unless there is an off site sale (tent sale etc..). This is a myth shared by many consumers. As a dealer, I know a lot of places do not let you demo bikes as a rule. This is mostly because of insurance regulations and the liability involved. Next time you purchase a big ticket item, DO YOUR HOMEWORK! There are a lot of places you could have rented that motorcycle for a test ride. That would have given you ample time to ride it and make an intelligent decision about a large investment. Ride Safe!
Thomas
Anderson,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, August 10, 2006
I think "not getting the hots for something new" is the ONLY basic approach. Then OP seems to have become upset about what he had done, which would make him vulnerable to a dealer's Jedhi Mind Tricks. So maybe the rules should be 1. Don't get the hots for something new. 2. Don't get upset. and like you said 3. Don't keep changing your mind. But careful planning should cover {1} and {3} at the very least. So OP will have to save some $ to return to where he was. Maybe he could set up a special banking account, and as he contributes to it each week he could repeat the 3 rules, kinda like a 12-step program. It would be one way to protect himself from himself as well as from any dealer in the future, because the letters in "dealer" will never spell 'FRIEND".
Thomas
Anderson,#4Consumer Comment
Thu, August 10, 2006
I think "not getting the hots for something new" is the ONLY basic approach. Then OP seems to have become upset about what he had done, which would make him vulnerable to a dealer's Jedhi Mind Tricks. So maybe the rules should be 1. Don't get the hots for something new. 2. Don't get upset. and like you said 3. Don't keep changing your mind. But careful planning should cover {1} and {3} at the very least. So OP will have to save some $ to return to where he was. Maybe he could set up a special banking account, and as he contributes to it each week he could repeat the 3 rules, kinda like a 12-step program. It would be one way to protect himself from himself as well as from any dealer in the future, because the letters in "dealer" will never spell 'FRIEND".
Lee Ving
San Francisco,#5Consumer Comment
Thu, August 10, 2006
Didn't you take it for a test ride before you bought it? If so, I doubt the ride would have felt so different over the course of 78 miles. If I were you, I would have just gotten used to the ride instead of taking the bath that you did. And there's no such thing as a three day cooling down period on a motor vehicle. The only thing this three day cooling down period applies to is someone who comes to your house and hard sells you tupperware or an overpriced water softener or encyclopedias, etc, etc. In the future, be a little more careful.